Witness the horror of the Battle of Verdun - the deadliest, longest, and most dreadful clash of WWI. Experience the nightmarish landscapes and the colossal toll it took on French and German soldiers.

They are less than eight miles away. The 101st day of Verdun, the world's greatest battle, today found the crown prince rushing into action fresh legions amid the roar of hundreds of great guns ...

Germany accumulated huge losses and gained little territory, leading it to throw more and more men into the conflict: Verdun soon became a battle of prestige for the Germans, as well as the French.

The loss of Fort Douaumont was the crowning French defeat of the early days of the Battle of Verdun, contributing to commander-in-chief Joseph Joffre’s decision to remove General Herr and ...

The main aim of the battle was to relieve the important northern French fortress of Verdun. This had been placed under siege by the German Army since February 1916. With the majority of French ...

Even worse, the French, complacently believing Verdun to be impregnable ... Artillery would play a central role in the German battle plan – first by breaking up French fixed and improvised ...

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Bullard fights in the Battle of Verdun—an apocalyptic struggle between the French and the Germans that raged for months. His bravery earned him the Croix de Guerre, one of France’s highest ...

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